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IA HF2240: An Act relating to harassment by the dissemination, publishing, distribution, or posting of a visual depiction showing another person in a state of f…

Effective Jul 1, 2024 Iowa · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

HF2240 · where it stands

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  5. Effective Since Jul 1, 2024
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An Act relating to harassment by the dissemination, publishing, distribution, or posting of a visual depiction showing another person in a state of full or partial nudity or engaged in a sex act that has been altered to falsely depict another person, and making penalties applicable.

In one paragraph

Iowa's 2024 Acts chapter 1065 (HF 2240) covers sexual deepfakes under the harassment law. Iowa Code 708.7(1)(a)(5) makes it harassment to disseminate, publish, distribute or post a visual depiction of another person in full or partial nudity or engaged in a sex act without that person's consent. "Another person" now includes an individual, recognizable by face, likeness or other distinguishing features, whose image is used to create, adapt or modify a visual depiction to depict them that way. The act does not name AI but reaches fabricated images of real people. The offense is first-degree harassment (an aggravated misdemeanor), and offenders 18 or older must register as sex offenders.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Mainly a criminal law for individuals; platforms and image-editing or generation services may see takedown and law-enforcement requests involving fabricated intimate images of Iowans.

Key provisions

  1. Iowa Code 708.7(1)(a)(5): sharing a nude or sexual visual depiction of another person without consent is harassment
  2. "Another person" includes a recognizable individual whose image is used to create, adapt or modify a visual depiction to depict them nude or in a sex act
  3. Violation is harassment in the first degree, an aggravated misdemeanor (708.7(2))
  4. Offenders aged 18 or older must register as sex offenders under chapter 692A; the offense is added to 692A.102

Latest legislative action

Apr 19, 2024. Signed by Governor (April 19, 2024); 2024 Iowa Acts, chapter 1065

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI Intimate Images

Affected industries

TechnologyMedia

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